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Step 1: Creating a New Document

After launching your Photoshop application,
• Choose File > New... (See Figure 1)
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+N for PC users, Cmd+N for Mac users

Figure 1

When the New window appears, (See Figure 2)
• Set the Resolution (raster effects) to 300 DPI. 
• Set the Color Mode to CMYK.
• Set the Width & Height of your artwork to the bleed size of the product you are creating.
  You can refer to this table for a quick list of product sizes and the bleed size to submit.

Figure 2

Step 2: Saving your Files

When you have completed your design, and checked it against the guidelines above,
• Choose File > Save As... (See Figure 9)

Figure 9

When the Save As box appears (See Figure 10)
• Enter a filename for your design.

• Select TIFF (*.tif) as your filetype.
    You may also save your files as a JPG, but this tends to reduce the quality of your artwork and is not recommended.

• Uncheck the Layers checkbox, so that your exported artwork is flattened.
    Flattening your artwork ensures the appearance of your layers is preserved.

• Check the Save as a Copy checkbox
    Save the flattened artwork with a new filename, this will ensure you do not overwrite your layered source file.

• Click Save to proceed.

Figure 10